Acetylene-gas generator.



E. ROSENBLUTH. AGETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1907.

903,50 Patefited Nov. -10, 190s.

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903,506. Patenited Nov. 10, 1908.

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Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

E.M.ROSENBLUTH.

AGETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

'APPLIUA'I'ION FILED 116.29, 1907. 903,506.

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ACETYLENE-GAS enmsaa'r'ozai To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWINM. ROSEN- BLU'rI-I,'of. Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Acetylene-Gas Generators, whereof the following 18 a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Acetylene gas being generated at high temperature, incident to the chemical combination of water and carbid, under normal conditions, carries'considerable water as vapor. Therefore, means for absorbing mois ture or filtering it from the gas in the generator, or adjacent thereto eliminat'e moisture which is then vaporized but which is subsequently precipitated when the gas is cooled in contact with the gas conduitremote from the generator.

The condensate gravitates to the lower levels of the gas conduitwherc it causes the flame to diminish at the burner by obstructing the gsenerator until the gas pressure behind the 0 struction is sufficient to force the gas therethrough, causing a momentary flare of the flame at the burner followed by diminution of the flame until there is sufficient )ressure' to again. force gas through the o struction. Such conditions, normal to all acetylene gas systems are par ticularly aggravated in the ordinary systems carried byautoinobiles, for, the gas conduits connecting the generator with the lam s, being necessarily detachable from the atter, comprise a considerable extent of flexible rubber tubin" which hangs in bights local to. the lamps and tities of condensate de osited therein.

Therefore, it is an o ject of my invention to avoid the difficulties aforesaid by combining with an acetylene gas generator, a device, local to the generator, wherein the gas will be cooled to a temperature as low as it will at.- tain at any time before reaching the burner, so as to separate from the-gas and deposit in a 1predetermined location, all of the moisture w iich will be precipitated therefrom prior to its combustion.

As hereinafter described, .my invention comprises a liquid receptacle in direct communication with a generator, and a gas conult leadin from said receptacle but com- }sing sue an extent, coiled on a vertical 8, as to precipitate the moisture in said Said coil is exterior to said receptac e and Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 29, 1907. Serial No. .39,584.-

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may be mounted directly'upontheextcrior of the generator casin upon a bracket coingenerator bearings.

As hereinafter described, my invent-1cm includes certain adjunctive features of' con-- struction which facilitate the'asseinbling er the condenser coil in its cooperative rela't with the generator and its subsequent moval for the purpose of repairs.

My invention comprises the'various novel hereinafter more definitely spec on Figure I, is a central vertea sectional view of-a' h'rac' modified. form of my inven b.1011, iently supporting a separable y ne gas generator, which latter is shewn in ele..-;'ation. Fig. II, is an end elevation at said brat '5 and Fig. ig. III, is'an end elevation; bracket as seen from the left hand'cf Fig. Fi IV, is a transverse verticalsectionai view tal ren on the line IV, IV, in Fig. I. FigrV, is an elevational view of another form of my invention. Fig. V1; is a central 1 sectional view taken on" the line VI, Fi V.

Itefe'rring to the fern"; of my intshown in Figs. 1, to VI, inclusive,- generator 70, is invertiblr r." trunnions 71 and. 72, which a re journal in the standards 73 and 7% Saidtrunrrion 71 has the nozzle 75, through which gas is. discharged from said generator 70,-into said standard 73, which is hollow and comprises the receptacle or trap 78, for the condensate which'is deposited therein, hereinaft. scribed. Said standard 73, is eonnec the standard'74, lo" the tubular barBl), is in screw threac ed engage nt w I standard 73, and ed staliily ,curcd inv ri relation therewith by the jam nut tubular-bar 80, extends lei'isely through the aperture 82-, in the standard 7st, and being arranged for longitudinal adjustment may be secured by the nuts 83 and 84', disposed u on opposite sides of said standard 74-, 81K is prevented from turning therein by the set screw 85. Said bar 80, is convcniently closed at its free end by the removable screw cap 87, and is provided intermediate ofthe bear-- ing standards 73 and 74-, with. the gas outlet nip 1e 88', which is secured. by the union 89,, to t e condensing-coil 90. Said condensing prising bearings for t regenerate casing, or, upon a bracket which is llfdil-ptfildentffil' the features of construction andarrangement generator as seen from the it hen casing125is' coil 90, is seated between the vertical side bars 92, ofithe standard 74, and has its upper end extending. through the lug 93, in one of said bars, so as to be conveniently connected with a burner by the flexible conduit 94, shown in Figs. III, and IV. As shown in Figs. I, and; 11, said condensing-coil '90, is protected by thesemircircular web 96 which extends in unitary relation from the parallel vertical bars 92, of the standard 74, and maintains said coil in its tproplr ar position with respect tQ' said stander he liquid condensate 97, which flows into the trap 78,

' through the bar 80, from the condensing-coil v with the screw threaded stem'99, pro ectm .90 may be discharged at convenient intervals b removin the rotary cap 98, which is provi ed with t e gasket 100 and engaged in stationary relation from the rear wall 0 said tra as shown in-Figs. I and HIV Said stander s73 and 74 are respectively provided with hearing yokes 102 and 1 03, pivote'd to their respective bearings at 105-and 106 res stander 73, bein, provided with the projection 107, exten ing into the semicircular groove 108', in the trunnion 71, is arranged to limit the rotary movement of the generator'70 byengagin the abutments 109, formed by the ends 0 said groove. tary' movement of the generator is also limited .by theprojection 110, on the trunnion 72, whichalternately encounters the lugs 112 and 113, which are m unitary rela- .tion with thestandard 74.

As best shown in Fig. IV; the bearin g 115, in the standard 74 for the trunnion 72, is

i V-shaped, and the bearing yoke 103, also has ,a \I-sha d bcaringllfi, so that'the'surfacc said said'trunnion, is reduced to the minimum and the labor of, fittin spondin'gly reduced.

'arings in frictional contact with the same is' corree bearin on the standard 73, is provided with the clampin hand lever 118, whose free broad- 120, is arranged to encounter the ought to its maximum ing-coil may be mounted directly upon a bracket comprising bearing's for the gen- ,erator casing; it is to be understood that said coil may maintained in operative relation"withtli'e; enerator andthe burner upon a'bracket" ch is independent of the orator Such an arrangement is shown in'Figs and VI, wherein' the gas ed with the gas inlet noz- 115126 whorgbyiitfiinay'be detachably connected with the g-g 'outlet of the generator casin 127, said} aging-125 being provided at-its gaged with said trap.- ,Said ca tively. The yoke 102 on. the" The r0'-' yoke 102,

outlet; a con I outlet; and, a removable closure for said ower the condensate trap 128,

having the bracket lugs 129, whereby it may be attached to said generator casing 127. Said trap 128, has the gas outlet 132, connectedwit-h the lower -end of the condensing coil 133 which extends spirally around said casing 125 and has its upper end 134 extended to receive a flexible gas conduit connecting it with a'bumer. Said coil 133 being maintained with its axis vertical, the condensate is precipitated therein and ravitates into said tra 128 which isprov'ide with the removable c osure com rislng the rotary cap 135 havin the screw t readed stem 136, en-

the boss l3 7 in the rear wall of carries the gasket 138 and ma be rotate by thehexagonal boss 139 to c ose or open said trap.

a I do not desire to myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth,'as it is obvious that various modifications ma be made therein without" departing from t e essential features of my invention as defined in'the appended claims.

I cla1 m: 4 l. The combinationwith a gas generator; of a gas conduit leading from said generator and comprising a coil; a bracket maintaining said coil with its axis vertical and coin risin a as chamber in communication W151 said co and a bearing forsaid generator; aliquid trap .interposed between said generator and said coil; and, a removable closure for said trap, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with an acetylene gas generator having a gas outlet; of a support ing bracket connected with the generator easing; a condensing-coil inclosed by said bracket; and, means detachably connecting said coil in communication with said gas outlet, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with an acetylene gas enerator, of'a condensate trap; a gas conuit connecting said generator and trap through a pivotal bearing; a condensin coil exterior to s'aidtrap in communication t eree with; means arran ed to relatively shiftlsaid coil and tra an a removable closure for said trap, su stantially as set forth.

4. The combination with an acetylene gas generator; of-a condensate-trap; a gas con uit detachably connecting said'generator with said trap; a gas outlet-from said trap; means arranged to vary ensirig-co' connected with said trap, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with an acetylene gas enerator; of a condensate trap; a gas-coni- (uit'detachably connectin said with said trap; a gas outlet rom said tra a condensing-coil connected with said out let; and, a removable closure for said trap, (50111" stem m said trap, substantially as 'set forth. (i. The combination with'aliacetylene gas the length of said generator generator having opposed trunnions; of a nozzle extending from one of said trunnions Ln communlcatlon with the interior of $8.](l

generator, and arranged todirect the gas therefrom;"-a bracket comprising posed standards and having a passageway or the a gas from said nozzle; and a condensing-coil ,carried .by said bracket in communication with said assageway, arranged to direct the qgas there remand to separate themoisture' carried .by said gas, substantiallyias set forth.

7;. The cornbmation'with an acetylene as generator having opposed trunnions 0% a nozzle extending from one of said trunnions, in communication. with the interior of said generator, andarran 'ed to discharge gas therefrom; a stander local to said nozzle and comprising a-"condensa'te trap; a standard local to the other trunnion; a condensingcoil carried by said latter standard; a tubu-' lar bar connecting said standards, and form.

ing a conduit connecting said coil with said trap, -whereby the condensate may be drained from said coil into said trap, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination with an acetylene gas generator having opposed trunnions; of a nozzle extending from one of said trunnions,

arranged to discharge gas from said generator; a hollow standard local to said nozzle comprising a bearing for said trunnion and having a condensate trap at its lower extremity; a threaded'stein secured in said standard; a. gasketed closure enga ed with saidstem, arranged to normally 0 ose said trap; a standard comprising a bearing arranged to support the other trunnion; a condensing-coil carried by the latter standard; and a tubular bar connecting said standards and fo'rmin a conduit connecting said condensingcoi with said trap arranged to direct the condensate thereto, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination with an acetylene gas generator having opposed trunnions; of abracket comprismg o posed standards, one of which is hollow an provided with a con densate trap at its lower extremity; a thread ed stem extending within said trap; a gasketed closure engaged with said stein, a: mgr. i to normally close said trap; the other .aandan comprising parallel uprights connected by a z'eemir'ircular web-in unitary relation therertion. with. an acetylene.

IL The combination with. an acetylegas generator, of a supporting bracket for said generator comprising opposed stand-- ards; a bar connecting said standards; and.- rn'eans arranged to shift said standards 1m said bar and to securethem in yariable rela tion to each other, substantially as set-forth.

12. combination with an acetylene gasenerator. having .0 posite trunnions; of stan ards comprising earings arranged to support the :rcspectiye trunnions a bar connecting said standards; and means arranged to adjust said standards 'on said bar and thereby vary the'relation of said bearings; and means arranged to secure said standards in any adjusted. relation, substantially as set forth.

13. The combination with an. acetylene gas generator having opposite trunnions; of'. standards comprising bearings for said. tron-- nions; yokes pivoted to said bearings ar-- ranged to clamp said trunnions; a bar connecting said standards; and, means ar rangedto vary the length of said bar between said standards, substantially as set c forth.

14. The combination with an acetylene gas generator having opposite trunnions; of a standard comprising a circular bearing for one of said trunnions a standard comprising a polygonal bearing for the other trunnion and, a ber adjustably connecting said stench ards, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination with an acetylene as gene ator having opposite trunnions; of a bracket comprising opposite standards, one of which is hollow and provided with a condensate trap at its lower extremity; and a condensing coil detachably supported by the other standard and. se araol. y connected with said trap, substantial y as set .lorth.

16. T recombination with an acetylene gas gene! opposite trunnions; ci a nozzle .xtcndin'g our one of said trunnions in'cornmruiication with the interior of said generator, and. arranged to direct gas therefrom; a bracket. comprising opposite standards and having a 'g'iassageway for the gas frmn said nozzle; and a condensing coil detz'rcln-i.r ily carried by said bracket and scparably connected with said passageway, ar ranged to direct therefrom and to s rate the mois-ii rierl by said stantially z l?- The on with an a'zcet li. "ripe-site trna'rnic-n. tend. 'o'rrr one i.

connnuni a'tion with the interior said ,cnerator and arranged to discharge tlierefrom a standard. local to said nozzle and e :3 comprising a cornice-sate trap; a stamiard local to the other trunnion and comprising a lug having an aperture; a condensing coil (letachably carried by the latter stamlard and detachably engaged therewith by extending 1:30

through the aperture in said lug; and a tubua lar bar connecting said standards and forming a conduit connecting said coil-with said trap; whereby the condensate may be drained from said coil into said trap, substantiall as set forth.

18. T e combination with nions arranged to discharge gas from said qgenerator; a hollow standard local to said nozzle, comprising a bearing for said trunnion and having a condensate trap at its lower extremity; a standard com rising a bearing 'arranged to support the ot er trunnion, parallel uprights connected by a semicircular web, and a lug havin an aperture a tubular bar adjustably connecting said standards and comprising a gas outlet 'in communication with said hollowstandard; and a condensing coil embraced by said web,

detaoiiably connected with said outlet and seated between said parallel uprights with.

its upper end extending through the a erture in said lug, substantially as set fort 19. The. combination an acetylene as enerator having opposite trunnions; of a mo etcom rising opposite standards, one oi which is ho ow and provided with a condenssate trap at its lower extremity, the other acetylenegas generator having opposite trunnlons; of a nozzle extending from one of said trun-' eoa aoa standard comprising parallel uprights connected by a semicircular web, and having an apertured lug; a tubular bar in threaded en- I gagement with said hollow standard and extending loosel through the other standard;

nuts in threa ed engagement with said bar,

disposed on opposite sides of said latter standard and arranged to relatively shift said standards and to securethem in variable relation, an outlet nipple for said tubular bar; and a condensin coil, detachablyseated between said uprig ts and embraced by said web, having its upper end extending through the aperture in said lug, and lts lower end detachably connected with said outlet nipple by a un1on,'substantially as set."

forth.

20. The combination with an acetylenegas generator; of a bracket separable from said enerator; a condensin coil supported by said bracket independently of the generator; and detachable means arranged to direct gasfrom the generator through said coil. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 28th da of August, 1907.

ED IN' M. ROSENBLUTH.

' Witnesses: I

W. H. MACLEESTER, F. 'FoERsTER. 

